philosophy / economics Archives

Protected: Why capitalism works: Socialism doesn’t

by GilesFiles | Oct 31, 2024 | AA - Resources generally, AJ - General, Free and fair, Insights, Markets in SA, philosophy / economics | 0 |

Protected: Pretence of Knowledge: Friedrich von Hayek

by GilesFiles | Oct 14, 2024 | AA - Resources generally, AJ - General, Free and fair, Insights, Management, Markets in SA, philosophy / economics | 0 |

Protected: Hayek’s Nobel Prize: Celebrating 50 years

by GilesFiles | Oct 14, 2024 | AA - Resources generally, AF - Internal equity external parity, AG - Legal research, Free and fair, Insights, Management, Markets in SA, philosophy / economics | 0 |

Across the board adjustments: True interest dispute

by GilesFiles | Apr 4, 2023 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, BM Whitcher, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Hospitality, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, LRA 4: 64-77 Strikes, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, Management, Markets in SA, Orders, Parties, Pay progression, Personal services, philosophy / economics, Power plays (LRL 6), Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Proportional pay differentials: Frameworks and compliance

by GilesFiles | Mar 11, 2023 | AF - Internal equity external parity, EEA 1998, EEA 7 Factors, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, EEA Chpt VI 53-65, EEA Codes, EEA Regulations, EEA4 s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Insights, Labour Relations, Markets in SA, Pay differentials, Pay progression, philosophy / economics, Reforms required, Seven occupational levels, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

“When the Employment Equity Act was being negotiated in 1997, a most unusual provision was inserted at the insistence of the trade union side. This became section 27 of the EEA, which states that every designated employer must...

Jurisdictional issues considered: Legality and vires

by GilesFiles | Oct 27, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Construction industry, Costs, Courts, Disallowed, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Markets in SA, Orders, PAJA 2000, Parties, philosophy / economics, Review tests, SA Majiedt, Sectors, State organs, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Employment merger conditions: Specific to dismissals

by GilesFiles | Jun 17, 2022 | Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Common law, Competition Appeal Court, Consumer protection, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Manufacturing, Markets in SA, Orders, Parties, philosophy / economics, Private enterprises, Protectable interests, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

Competition Commission v Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (Pty) Ltd In what manner is Commission required to act when performing oversight regarding compliance with employment merger conditions? “[61] Sight cannot be lost that...

Corporate visa denied: Language training for SA citizens

by GilesFiles | Feb 18, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Central, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, EEA 1998, EEA Chpt I ss 1-4, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Evidence & onus, Free and fair, Government, High Court, High Court judges, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Management, Markets in SA, Orders, Parties, philosophy / economics, Policies - all, Practices (LRL 9), Protectable interests, Public policy, Regulations, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Scarce skills allowances, Sectors, Special pleas, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Suspensions, Topics, Uniform HC | 0 |

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Them and us: Obstructing real progress in SA

by GilesFiles | Aug 18, 2021 | Insights, Markets in SA, philosophy / economics, Reforms required | 0 |

Retired journalist John Patten correctly points out in his latest ‘editorial’ that “The greatest challenge in these circumstances is to find ways to combine the rich and the poor in one united nation. The...

Project based work: No absolute right to work

by GilesFiles | Feb 11, 2021 | 2020 onwards, André van Niekerk, Applications, BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Conduct & capability, Construction industry, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Fixed-term, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Markets in SA, Operation of law, Orders, Parties, Personal services, philosophy / economics, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Roman Dutch law, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

Farinha v Boogertman and Partners In context of project based work and bumping at senior management and professional management level the labour court mentioned that the applicant may well have been similarly qualified and...

Labour market features: Balancing conflicting interests

by GilesFiles | Dec 30, 2020 | AA - Resources generally, Collective Bargain (LRL 5), ERelations (LRL 1), Free and fair, Insights, Labour Relations, Markets in SA, Micro enterprises, philosophy / economics, Reforms required, Thought Leaders, Topics | 0 |

On 14 July 1994 the then Minister of Labour, Tito Mboweni, delivered a speech to the Labour Law Conference in Durban entitled “The New Labour Market: Prospects for Accommodation and Conflict” and explained the...

Repudiating employment contracts: Trust and confidence

by GilesFiles | Aug 18, 2020 | AA - Resources generally, ABB - Fairness principle or concept, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, ILO Convention 158/1982, ILO Conventions, Insights, Labour Relations, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Markets in SA, philosophy / economics, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Thought Leaders, Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

During 1996 the Employment and Industrial Relations Journal of the International Bar Association published an article written by Graham Giles just before the newly adopted Labour Relations Act, 1996 came into force in November...

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